1. Health and Care services College

2. What is it?
A collaboration between education providers and social partners (employers and trade unions) in the health and social care sector at regional and local level

3. What is the purpose?
It aims to encourage more people to train for or take up a career in health and social care
By guaranteeing quality criteria in the courses offered. It ensures that the student becomes more employable and can be offered clear career paths or further education at university level
The status of the profession is improved

4. A reliable system of quality assurance will ensure that the resources of these parties can be used more efficiently
It is designed to give students a modern education of a high standard that offers a good grounding in both theoretical and practical subjects

5. It provides both students and those who have already entered the labour market an education and competence development opportunities

6. National Council
Members are the employer and employee organisations

7. National Council The purpose is to guarantee quality
Certification inspectors appointed by the Council visit the regional/local steering committee
When all criteria have been met the steering group get the certification, and the right to use the logotype, which is a protected trademark

8. Quality Criteria Objectives and organisation Contractual agreements
Regional and local perspectives
Educational infrastructure
Cooperation between social partners and education providers
Quality assurance
Health perspective

9. Creative and stimulating work and learning environment
Types of learning and ways of working
Learning at work

10. Who Benefits? Healthcare recipients Employers Students Employees
Education providers